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13,78

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-78, verse-9

रोहिणीं तुल्यवत्सां तु धेनुं दत्त्वा पयस्विनीम् ।
सुव्रतां वस्त्रसंवीतां सूर्यलोके महीयते ॥९॥
9. rohiṇīṁ tulyavatsāṁ tu dhenuṁ dattvā payasvinīm ,
suvratāṁ vastrasaṁvītāṁ sūryaloke mahīyate.
9. rohiṇīm tulyavatsām tu dhenum dattvā payasvinīm
suvratām vastrasaṃvītām sūryaloke mahīyate
9. tu tulyavatsām rohiṇīm payasvinīm suvratām
vastrasaṃvītām dhenum dattvā sūryaloke mahīyate
9. And by donating a red milch cow, along with a similar calf, which is well-behaved and adorned with clothes, one is honored in the world of the Sun.

Words meanings summery:

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  • रोहिणीम् (rohiṇīm) - a red cow, a cow like Rohini (the star)
  • तुल्यवत्साम् (tulyavatsām) - having a calf of equal size/age, with a similar calf
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
  • धेनुम् (dhenum) - milch cow, cow
  • दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given, by giving
  • पयस्विनीम् (payasvinīm) - a milch cow (full of milk, milch)
  • सुव्रताम् (suvratām) - of good vows, well-behaved, gentle, observant of good practices
  • वस्त्रसंवीताम् (vastrasaṁvītām) - covered with clothes, adorned with cloth
  • सूर्यलोके (sūryaloke) - in the world of the Sun
  • महीयते (mahīyate) - is honored, is glorified, is magnified

Words meanings and morphology

रोहिणीम् (rohiṇīm) - a red cow, a cow like Rohini (the star)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rohiṇī
rohiṇī - a red cow, the star Rohini, a red elephant
Note: Qualifies "dhenum".
तुल्यवत्साम् (tulyavatsām) - having a calf of equal size/age, with a similar calf
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tulyavatsā
tulyavatsā - having a calf of equal size or age
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tulya+vatsa)
  • tulya – equal, similar, like
    adjective (masculine)
  • vatsa – calf, offspring, year
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies "dhenum".
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects this verse with the preceding one, indicating a similar but distinct action/result.
धेनुम् (dhenum) - milch cow, cow
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dhenu
dhenu - milch cow, cow, female animal
Note: Object of "dattvā".
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given, by giving
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root dā- 'to give'
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Acts as an adverb modifying "mahīyate".
पयस्विनीम् (payasvinīm) - a milch cow (full of milk, milch)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of payasvinī
payasvinī - full of milk, milch, flowing with water
Feminine form of payasvin
Note: Qualifies "dhenum".
सुव्रताम् (suvratām) - of good vows, well-behaved, gentle, observant of good practices
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of suvrata
suvrata - of good vows, well-behaved, gentle, observant of good practices
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    prefix
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty, conduct
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies "dhenum".
वस्त्रसंवीताम् (vastrasaṁvītām) - covered with clothes, adorned with cloth
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vastrasaṃvītā
vastrasaṁvītā - covered/adorned with clothes
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vastra+saṃvīta)
  • vastra – cloth, garment, dress
    noun (neuter)
  • saṃvīta – covered, veiled, wrapped
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root vī (to cover) with saṃ-
    Prefix: sam
    Root: vī (class 1)
Note: Qualifies "dhenum".
सूर्यलोके (sūryaloke) - in the world of the Sun
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sūryaloka
sūryaloka - the world of the Sun
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūrya+loka)
  • sūrya – Sun, sun-god
    noun (masculine)
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
महीयते (mahīyate) - is honored, is glorified, is magnified
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of mah
Denominative verb from mahat, in passive voice.
Denominative from mahat (great), formed with the suffix -ya, used in the middle voice.
Root: mah (class 10)
Note: The passive voice indicates 'one is honored' (the agent is implied).